Arsenal fans from outside the capital may also need to leave early in order to catch onward services, with those in the south east and south west having to travel across London to reach Victoria and Waterloo stations.

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, described the strike as “pointless” after last-ditch talks aimed at preventing the strike fell through after just a few hours on Monday morning.

The industrial action is due to ticket office closures which the RMT union fears will lead to job losses.

A planned strike earlier this year was called off following an agreement reached between the two sides but the RMT announced on Monday workers would walk out as planned.

A second strike lasting three days is due next week and is likely to affect millions of Londoners, including football fans travelling to the match between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as well as students sitting exams at King's College London.

Mr Johnson said: “I urge the RMT to call off this pointless strike and get back round the table with London Underground and the three other unions who've chosen not to strike.

“It seems the RMT leadership is set against modernisation and has no fresh ideas of its own.”

RMT acting general secretary Mick Cash said: “RMT could have recommended the suspension of this strike action if LU had responded positively to our proposal to halt the implementation of these savage cuts, stopping the dire impact they would have the length and breadth of London Underground.”

An Acas spokesman said: “The meeting between RMT and London Underground this morning has now finished. Our services remain available to the parties and we will continue to maintain close contact with the parties.”